Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Longview NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Longview NC
 35.73°N 81.39°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
2:25 am EDT Apr 3, 2026
3am EDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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